Another 14 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Maine. There are now 470 cases spread across 15 Maine counties. Read More
Supply chains have been disrupted and some grocery store shelves remain bare, but at Maine’s farms, the growing season is beginning in earnest. Read More
Officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the disease. Read More
The parking lot site will be designated specifically for police officers, firefighters and other first responders and will be able to test up to 200 people a day for free. Read More
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Gwyneth McPherson's coronavirus odyssey all started with her coffee. It was the same brew as the morning before but didn't taste quite right. Something about it was off. Read More
Travelers arriving in Maine must self-quarantine for 14 days or they can face arrest — six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, if convicted — according to an executive order Gov. Janet Mills issued on Friday to deter the spread of coronavirus. Read More
Outdoor educators throughout Maine are stepping outside their comfort zones and producing videos for the first time, using whatever tools they have, even if it’s just a smartphone. Read More
Several Maine schools and organizations that specialize in outdoor education create videos and post them online as free lessons — and entertainment. Read More
Bears emerge from their dens each spring and begin looking for food. And with nothing edible growing on the landscape, they start looking for easy (human-produced) targets like birdseed and household garbage that has been stored outside. Read More
A man accused of stealing personal protective equipment intended for emergency responders from Bangor City Hall has been charged with theft. Read More
We’re encouraged to see the broad agreement that during a crisis, it helps to put cash in people’s pockets and let them spend it how they see fit, write Mark Reynolds and Theresa Hainer. Read More
Jeremy Swayman is a Hobey Baker Award Finalist. The ceremony is April 11. Here’s an insiders look behind the scenes to that ceremony the last time the University of Maine had a Hobey finalist. I have been blessed that I still have my job and have been able to work… Read More
This April, the owner of The Keeping Room in Hampden will celebrate 40 years in the fabric arts business. Toni Philbrick advertises her home decor space, The Keeping Room, as ‘a different kind of shop,’ which stays true to its name. Her store is filled… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
